The Press Box.

Trainer Mooned By Manning Gets Big Settlement

August 16, 1997|By Stephen Nidetz.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — An athletic trainer who was mooned last year by Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning has reached a $300,000 settlement with the university.

The incident happened during spring practice last year when Jamie Whited witnessed Manning flash his bare backside in a training room. Manning said he was joking around with a male track athlete and didn't intend for her to see.

Manning, son of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning, repeatedly left messages on her home answering machine to apologize and finally sent a registered letter. For punishment, he ran stadium steps and other tasks.